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In a circle long ago : a treasury of native lore from North America / by Nancy Van Laan ; illustrated by Lisa Desimini

By:

Van Laan, Nancy

Contributor(s):

Desimini, Lisa

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Apple Soup Books , c1995.Description: 128 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 27 cmISBN:

9780679858072

Subject(s):

Indians of North America -- --Folklore

DDC classification:

JUV 398.2 VAN

LOC classification:

E98.F6 V355 1995

Summary: Celebrate earth's bounty and the inherent value of all living things with a lavish anthology of traditional Native American animal and nature lore, selected and retold especially for young children. Representing 20 tribes and every ethnological region, this definitive treasury includes "Raven, the Rainmaker," the Tlingit tale of a generous act that brought fresh water to the earth; "The Corn Song," from the Dine, which celebrates the blue grain that is the tribe's staff of life; and "Coyote and the Blackbirds," a hilarious Pueblo legend about a conceited coyote who gets his comeuppance. This rich reference tool also contains an introduction, appendix, map, and informative source notes. Nancy Van Laan's spirited retellings and Lisa Desimini's stunning multimedia artwork make this an ideal read-aloud and a must-have addition to folklore collections.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Juvenil	Juvenil	JUV 398.2 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		061747

Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-128).

Celebrate earth's bounty and the inherent value of all living things with a lavish anthology of traditional Native American animal and nature lore, selected and retold especially for young children. Representing 20 tribes and every ethnological region, this definitive treasury includes "Raven, the Rainmaker," the Tlingit tale of a generous act that brought fresh water to the earth; "The Corn Song," from the Dine, which celebrates the blue grain that is the tribe's staff of life; and "Coyote and the Blackbirds," a hilarious Pueblo legend about a conceited coyote who gets his comeuppance. This rich reference tool also contains an introduction, appendix, map, and informative source notes. Nancy Van Laan's spirited retellings and Lisa Desimini's stunning multimedia artwork make this an ideal read-aloud and a must-have addition to folklore collections.

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